Marius Cara is taking over from outgoing Lara Tassan Zanin after her honorable mandate of over five years. The handover is effective 1 March, and Cara will be based in Bucharest starting May 2024.
Marius Cara was introduced to the Romanian counterparts as the new Head of office of the EIB Group in the country during the visit of the EIB President Nadia Calviño’s to Bucharest, on March 8, 2024.
In total, the EIB has committed more than €19 billion in financing for 193 projects in Romania since the start of its operations in the country in 1991. Highlights from last year’s results include over €2 billion worth of agreements to facilitate access to finance for Romanian SMEs and mid-caps, including in agriculture, over €1 billion for sustainable energy and natural resources, and over €1 billion for sustainable cities and regions.